Viscount Tara (or Taragh) was a title in the

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. The title was created by King Charles II in 1650 for the soldier Thomas Preston (1585–1655). He was the second son of Christopher Preston, 4th

Viscount Gormanston Viscount Gormanston is a noble title, created in 1478, held by the Anglo-Irish Preston family since the Middle Ages. The oldest vicomital title in the British Isles, Lord Gormanston is accorded the style of Premier Viscount of Ireland. Desc ...

. The 1st Viscount's son Anthony succeeded him as 2nd Viscount Tara. The title became extinct in 1674 on the death of Thomas, 3rd Viscount, at the hands of Sir Francis Blundell and his two brothers, who were subsequently acquitted of his

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Viscounts Tara (1650)

Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara (1585October 1655) was an Irish soldier of the 17th century. After lengthy service as a mercenary in the Spanish Army, Preston returned to Ireland following the outbreak of the Rebellion of 1641. He was appointe ...

(1585–1655) * Anthony Preston, 2nd Viscount Tara (1618–1659) * Thomas Preston, 3rd Viscount Tara (1652–1674)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tara Extinct viscountcies in the Peerage of Ireland Noble titles created in 1650

Viscounts Tara (1650)

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